ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
07/06/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
WICHITA PANTHERS AT MT. VERNON CYCLONES
GAME ID: 13555 - SATURDAY, JULY 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita Panthers (47-37) 0 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 3 14 14 0
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (43-41) 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 8 13 2
Panthers Outmuscle Mt. Vernon, 14-8
In a high-scoring game between Wichita and Mt. Vernon, left fielder Rick Gruber was a difference-maker. The 21-year-old helped Wichita grab the 14-8 win. He went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He scored 3 times. Jeff Bidwell, now 2-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2.1 innings. After today's action, Wichita sits at 47-37; Mt. Vernon slips to 43-41.

Wichita used the hitting of Aaron Anderson to pick up the win. The center fielder clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Panthers on top, 7-3. For the game, Anderson had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We got the victory," said Gruber. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE MT. VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gruber LF 3 3 2 1 2 0 0 .296 23 57
   b-J. Zanghi LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 0 4
M. Hedger DH 5 2 2 3 1 2 2 .341 14 59
B. Sidener 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 .397 17 58
   a-S. Velazquez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 0
A. Anderson CF 5 1 2 4 1 1 3 .301 11 46
E. Cruz RF 6 2 2 1 0 3 6 .348 1 15
G. Gericke C 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .288 14 50
L. Gracia 3B 4 2 0 0 2 2 2 .290 7 58
K. Aitcheson SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .288 11 47
G. Romo 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .287 7 34
Totals 41 14 14 14 10 12 24      
a - S. Velazquez pinch hit for B. Sidener in the 7th
b - J. Zanghi substituted for R. Gruber in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cruz 2 (6, 2nd Inning off N. Compean, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off C. Hobbs, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Romo (8, 4th Inning off N. Compean, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Hedger (10, 9th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Anderson (11, 6th Inning off T. Bourassa, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Hedger (14, 7th Inning off T. Bourassa, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Gericke (14, 9th Inning off C. Hobbs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gruber 2 , M. Hedger 6 , B. Sidener , A. Anderson 5 , E. Cruz 4 , G. Gericke 5 , K. Aitcheson 2 , G. Romo 2
2-out RBI: R. Gruber , B. Sidener , A. Anderson , E. Cruz , G. Gericke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anderson , E. Cruz 2
Sac Bunt: G. Gericke
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gruber (4) , L. Gracia (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Price LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .241 1 8
B. Reynolds 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .302 5 36
C. Huseman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .357 5 12
   a-T. Rodriguez PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 1 9
J. Guerra CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .332 14 55
O. Gatica DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .358 7 51
L. Carballo 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .224 1 2
T. Schnupp RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .217 1 7
M. Bridges SS 4 2 1 0 0 2 4 .186 2 10
N. Johnson C 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .286 4 14
Totals 39 8 13 8 3 7 23      
a - T. Rodriguez pinch hit for C. Huseman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Schnupp (2, 2nd Inning off C. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Price (6, 4th Inning off C. Soto, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Johnson (4, 7th Inning off C. Brown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Price 2 , B. Reynolds , T. Rodriguez , O. Gatica 3 , L. Carballo , T. Schnupp 4 , M. Bridges , N. Johnson 5
2-out RBI: T. Schnupp , N. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Guerra 2 , L. Carballo , N. Johnson
Sac Fly: B. Reynolds
Hit by Pitch: M. Bridges , N. Johnson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bridges 2 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Huseman-Bridges)
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE MT. VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Soto 3.2 6 3 3 3 2 0 74 6.63   
J. Bidwell W (2-0) 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 34 3.38   
C. Brown 0.2 3 4 4 0 0 1 22 12.79   
J. Soto SV (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 10.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Soto 34
Batters Faced: C. Soto 21, J. Bidwell 9, C. Brown 6, J. Soto 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Soto 4-5, J. Bidwell 2-3, C. Brown 2-0, J. Soto 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Soto 74-40, J. Bidwell 34-26, C. Brown 22-14, J. Soto 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bidwell 1-0 , C. Brown 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Soto , C. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Compean L (1-3) 5.0 6 5 2 6 5 0 106 6.52   
T. Bourassa 1.1 4 5 5 2 3 2 32 6.94   
T. Matsumoto 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 0 43 8.43   
C. Hobbs 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 16 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Compean 40
Batters Faced: N. Compean 28, T. Bourassa 10, T. Matsumoto 10, C. Hobbs 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Compean 5-4, T. Bourassa 0-1, T. Matsumoto 1-2, C. Hobbs 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Compean 106-57, T. Bourassa 32-18, T. Matsumoto 43-23, C. Hobbs 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Bourassa 1-1 , C. Hobbs 1-1
WP: N. Compean
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Gruber
Ballpark: Mt. Vernon Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 7385
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